Spring belt, brace, garter and the like



April 28, .1931 P.` A. MARTIN SPRING' BELT, BRACE, GARTER, A-ND THE LIKE 5 shams-:sheetl v 1 Filed NOV.. 21, 1930 April 28; 1931. E. A. MARTIN :SPRING BELT, BRAG'E, GAMER, ANI;y THE" LiKE Filed Nov.. 21, 1930v 5 shets-sheef 2 April 28, 1931. P. A. MARTIN SPRING BELT; RAqE, GAMER, AND THE LIKE 5 sheets-'sheet s i Firea Nov'. 21, lso

April 28,ll931. P. AQMARTlN *1,803,266

SPRING-BELT, BRACE, GARTER, AND THE LIKE' Filed Nov. 21. 1930 5 sheets-Sheet 4 April 28, 1931. P. A. MARTIN 1,803,266

' SPRING BELT, BRACE', GARTER, AND THE LIKE Filed Nov. V21, 1930 5 sheew-Shee' 5 X45 {ml} Patented pi'. 28 1931 ir erre haar L I is Hf 1f amai/5ms Maniac 0F mammina ENGLAND AMER Aim THE me .Tune 1930.

rhis invention relates to spring belts Figure 12 isa cross-section on ,line 12/12, braLces, garter pe de ,ba s `ieuie10. the-like ot the y p is g spri gban Figure 13 a longitudinal section on line termed troni wire bent trom si e o sie e in 3,/ 5, Figure 1 l zig-zag a'shion withl "p c s e ben s Figure i hows the spring and and the EK oi the wire si 't ble conne ing or attachbuclrle fitting of this modification before bcinent pa s tl ei fittings b g ured t i 0f atta the band Fi u 15 s rear vi w illustrating an The biect th i sen nvention to other atio i provide a ove nd nioie eticien in Figuie 16 is section on line 16/16, 0 od t securing he connectiii or a tac ent Figure aits or fitting to t spr ng b d igure shows tli leat uekle-carry whereb1 s h part may re re dl5r ating fitti g or st p p rtlyT in sect n. i tached a d w by ter securitT is o Figur 1S pre ts h said bu hle1 tained.- A n cairyin tt ng oi ap t i it'ial ila e According to -the invention the ittingsare Jiorrri be ore eiiig ttaclie provide w`t bent-back, Jrolded-over or loop `Figure 19 is a rear view vshowing another ook parts the closed or returned traiismethod oi attaching a leather end iitting to l liie italy-directed d* f v n u 1 t e structed ac d g Figure 2 i e ger so 5 n the sprin n d the leather fittings or attachments in section. sewing.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal section through `Figure 23 shows iii elevation Y i tion ot the invention as applied to races.

the belt Figure a iew shown g the clip Ji'or se Figure Q4 is a sectional view, on a larger 8 curing wo sp i gs, nt elevation scale', showing how one ot the eiid fittings and upo l g r al than is shown 'in is secu e -o th sho ilder bands. Figure Figure 25 'isa side elevation ot the braces Figure s a similar View but showing the to the s seal 'g '35 rear si e o he clip Figure Z6 is a ss t ri on l ne 26/26, 8

Fig reti s a s on lin 6 6,Figure Figure 24; Figure7 'sa reai l t tthe belt ln carrying t the vention iinec Figures 8 and ather fittings tion wit a s g wa b l a sh wn n their itial il torn re b ng at- Figures the diawinD pring 4 tachedto he spri g ndt l ed ei band i rin g the niaiii part ot the belt is, 9 Figure how ifi dnie hod securthe example sl own, three lori ing the d two r rigs together, gitudina tion, T section 210 leather b lile-ca fitting being s conn d at osi e s res ectivel ho n1 ect 0 to a leath trap blearr i g ebuclile 5 Figure 10 r a elts ow 2 and l athe t b or fitting 3 gaging 95 ing a rno ii d d i tacliing it to th rin Il h ch in y rrfy The secand. tioii oiinec at po ite ends to a Fi e 11 shows i lea he buckle-earryleather-tab or fitting 6 on ie said ring e and fitlier t fitt'in l e ing t'ittinor ot this modification, partl7 'in s eeto another sirnilar leL a r g K a ring c yin a hook 9', and 10 I gether onboth sides ofthe folded part of the an' end itting provided with a returned part having oppositel -directed edge portions enaged laterally. etween longitudinally adjacent coils of the spring band, and a metal clip device for securing together the end parts of thc side-by-side springs, said clip device having tongues passed through coi-ls of both the springs and bent over.

3. In belts, braces, gartersfsock suspenders and other bands, the. combination with a end tting.

4. In belts, braces, garters, sock suspenders, and other bands, the combination` with a spring. band consisting of two side-by-side springs eachf formed from wire with loop coils at opposite sides, of an end fitting consisting of a exible strap having a main part lying over the face of one end of the band, l

a part of reduced width 'intermediate the ends and a folded-back extremity folded about the reduced part and secured tothe mainV part to form a loop enclosin the end ofthe band, the opposite edges o said referent longitudinal rows of the band a pair bight of the loop.

duced part being engaged laterally between longitudinally adjacent coils on the inner edges of the respective springs, and means.

for securingltogether the ends of the said two springs wit in the loop. 5. In belts, braces, garters, sock Suspenders,

and other bands, the combination with a spring band formed from wire with longitudinal rows of loop coils, of an end fitting of flexible material having a body portion and an end portion turned over and secured spring band consisting of two side-by-side springs each formed om wirel with engitudinal rows of loop cbils at opposite sides,

lof an end fitting having a main part lying over the face of one end of theband, an intermediate portion, anda folded-back extremity folded about the intermediate portion, said intermediate portion having edge portions engaged between adjacent coils of the longitudinal rows of the respective springs.

8. In belts, braces, garters, sock Suspenders, i

'and other bands, the combination with a spring band consisting of two side-by-side springs each formed from wire bent from side to sidek with loop coils at the bends, of an end fitting made of flexible material having a main part lying over the face of one end of the band, afolded over part secured.

to the main part of the band to form a loop enclosing the end of the band, the folded portion being engaged laterally between longitudinally adjacent coils of the band and hav- .ing an aperture, and a lon tudinal'lacin cord joining together the a jacent edges of the two springs `of the band, the said lacing cord being passed into the loo through the aperture in the folded art o the fitting, PATRICK ALPHO SUS. MARTIN.

to lthe body portion to lform a loop,`th`e bight of said loop having a plurality of edge portions engaged between adjacent coils of difof the coilsv within the yloop engaglng the 6. In belts, braces, garters, sock Suspenders,

and other bands, the combination with a 'spring band formed from wire .with loop coilsat opposite edges, of a flexible'iitting having a body portion andan end portion turned over and secured to the body portion v to form a loop, said loop having an aperture in the bight thereof through which the end of the spring band is passedso that the parts of the loop on opposite sides of the aperture I engage between longitudinally adjacent coils of the spring band.

7. In belts, braces, garters, sock Suspenders,

and other bands, the combination with 'a Aioo Apil 28, 1931.

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